Good idea to set up a new forum! About the Little Owl not catching the flies: clearly she is bothered by them, on the other hand, in the dead mice that are stashed in the nestbox (and in the "hallway" near the entrance, right under the 2nd cam) for some time, flies will lay eggs and the resulting maggots will be eaten by the owls and owlets - as was seen in the previous years.

There's now a new clip 13.05 of all moments of each of the 4 eggs hatching.

Good topic, thanks Although I have to admint none of the owl families is so dear to me as Klaara's family was But I definitely love little owls, they are so, well, little So cute, and the lovely sounds they make!

I'm not sure whether it was a mouse or a rat, but Barn Owls for sure eat rats. In any case, them swallowing it as a whole prey makes it harder for the smaller chicks to get their part.

I mailed one of the people of the Israeli Barn Owl project: the first chick hatched May 14, so it's a month old today.

About the Little Owl: as you can see, in various corners, mouse are now stashed (with flies very interested in them, but some get eaten by mrs. Little Owl). If you haven't seen these, check out the earlier clips on the right hand side of the webcam image of 16-03 "Paarband verstevigen" (improving the bond between them) and 26-03 "Knuffelen en een goed gesprek" (preening each other) to hear the communication between the parents!

...About the Little Owl: as you can see, in various corners, mouse are now stashed (with flies very interested in them, but some get eaten by mrs. Little Owl).

Mr Noctua sometimes shows a healthy interest in the mice during his visits, but the mother of the family prevents him from following through... :)

Bosuil wrote:

If you haven't seen these, check out the earlier clips on the right hand side of the webcam image of 16-03 "Paarband verstevigen" (improving the bond between them) and 26-03 "Knuffelen en een goed gesprek" (preening each other) to hear the communication between the parents!

...About the Little Owl: as you can see, in various corners, mouse are now stashed (with flies very interested in them, but some get eaten by mrs. Little Owl).

Mr Noctua sometimes shows a healthy interest in the mice during his visits, but the mother of the family prevents him from following through... :)

Bosuil wrote:

If you haven't seen these, check out the earlier clips on the right hand side of the webcam image of 16-03 "Paarband verstevigen" (improving the bond between them) and 26-03 "Knuffelen en een goed gesprek" (preening each other) to hear the communication between the parents!

I also heartily recommend those videos!

I have seen them and especially "knuffelen" is my favourite (not mentioning that I love the Dutch word, because it is so onomatopoeic )

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